The Keep Cool Show

S7 Ep3: Pioneering Climate-Positive Lending, with Ravi Mikkelson of Atmos Nov 09, 2023

Discover how Atmos, a climate tech company that looks like a bank, is revolutionizing fintech infrastructure to make climate-positive lending solutions available to consumers (and banks!) across the world.

Ravi Mikkelson, CEO of Atmos, joins the ‘Keep Cool Show’ to discuss his mission of making the transition to clean energy affordable and accessible for everyone. Learn about Atmos’ innovative financing solutions, the challenges they’ve faced in building what is both a climate tech and fintech company, and their vision for a more sustainable future.

Plus, who are Atmos’ main competitors? And what, exactly, do they hope to accomplish by 2030?

Tune in to this episode for an inspiring conversation on climate-positive banking and the power of sustainable solutions.

00:00:18 - Atmos: The Climate Tech Bank

00:01:37 - Using Bank Mortgages to Finance Solar: A Climate Solution

00:10:27 - Exploring the Intelligence of Atmos

00:15:38 - New Bank Aims to Change the World

00:24:56 - Solving Technical Challenges in BaaS

00:29:10 - Improving Measurement and Verification Methods

00:31:38 - How to Decide on Funding Solutions for Business Growth

00:36:38 - Climate Positive Banking Solutions

00:44:05 - Revolutionizing Transportation by 2030

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Website: https://www.joinatmos.com

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S7 Ep2: Scaling Carbon Capture Technologies and Other Critical Decarbonization Solutions, with Adam Goff of 8 Rivers Oct 26, 2023

Carbon capture technology is a divisive technology in decarbonization debates. Oft touted by some companies, and with technology that’s existed since the 90s, a pernicious question persists – why hasn’t it scaled significantly?

In this episode of the Keep Cool Show, Nick chats with Adam Goff, Head of Strategy at 8 Rivers, to discuss the challenges and opportunities in scaling carbon capture, as well as why the company is also commercializing technologies in direct air capture and for green hydrogen applications.

Adam and Nick chat about 8 Rivers' unique approach to carbon capture via the Allem Cycle, the company’s approach to licensing technologies, and what other solutions they might bring to market in the future.

Tune in for that, and much more!

00:00:06 - Decarbonizing the World with Eight Rivers

00:02:50 - The Evolution of Carbon Capture

00:07:36 - The Urgency of Scaling Carbon Capture

00:12:20 - Carbon Capture: A Sustainable Fuel Source

00:19:02 - Achieving High Carbon Capture Rates

00:31:59 - Leveraging Common Infrastructure for Faster Deployment

00:36:25 - Exploring the Right Role for Hydrogen in Decarbonization

00:43:48 - Beyond CO2: Reducing Air Pollution

00:45:54 - Concrete Aims for Industry-Wide Expansion by 2028

00:49:26 - The Key to Success: Execution

00:52:50 - How to Stay Updated on Eight Rivers' Work

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Website: https://8rivers.com/

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S7 Ep1: Meet Yard Stick, the company at the Forefront of Soil Carbon Measurement, with Chris Tolles Oct 12, 2023

Curious about the emerging field of soil carbon and its role as a climate solution?

Join Chris Tolles, CEO and co-founder of Yard Stick PBC, as he discusses the challenges and opportunities inherent to soil carbon, the soil carbon management space, and the market for nature-based solutions as a whole.

Discover how Yard Stick uses innovative technology to measure soil carbon and helps farmers, ranchers, and other land stakeholders make informed decisions (and potentially, money!) by implementing more regenerative practices. Chris also shares his insights on the perils of false binaries in climate debates and the complexities of soil carbon quantification.

00:00:00 - Revolutionizing Soil Carbon Measurement Technology

00:06:34 - The Carbon Opportunity: Managing Soils Responsibly

00:12:24 - The Importance of Soil Health in Climate Change

00:16:08 - Measuring Soil Carbon for Sustainable Agriculture

00:21:57 - The Tension Between Offsetting and Insetting Carbon Emissions

00:24:09 - Understanding Baselines for Soil Carbon Measurement

00:33:36 - Navigating Risk in Soil Carbon Quantification

00:42:38 - Measuring Success in the Long Term

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Website: https://www.useyardstick.com

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S6 Ep7: The Road to Gigaton-Scale Carbon Removal, with Giana Amador Oct 05, 2023

What exactly is the future of carbon removal? What is the role of government, and why is the need for industry collaboration key to driving its success? And how can an all-hands-on-deck approach help to achieve ambitious climate goals by 2030?

Giana Amador, Executive Director of the Carbon Removal Alliance, joins Nick to discuss all of the above as well as the importance of policy, infrastructure, and workforce development in reaching gigaton-scale carbon removal.

Find out how the Carbon Removal Alliance is bridging the gap between the private sector and federal policymakers to accelerate the adoption of carbon removal.

Giana also shares insights into the growth of the carbon removal industry and emphasizes the importance of integrating community benefit considerations into industry development while highlighting the challenges of measuring and verifying carbon removal and the need for robust monitoring, reporting, and verification systems.

Tune in to learn more!

00:00:01 - The Competitive Challenge of Carbon Removal Solutions

00:06:28 - Carbo 180: Pioneering Carbon Removal Industry

00:10:01 - Government Funding Signals Growth in Carbon Removal Field

00:15:01 - Supporting Carbon Removal Projects for a Sustainable Future

00:21:43 - Government Procurement for Carbon Removal

00:25:07 - The Importance of Monitoring Carbon Removal

00:30:34 - Community Benefits Plan Required for Carbon Removal Projects

00:37:34 - Carbon Removal Alliance's Ambitious 2030 Goals

00:39:53 - The Challenges of the Director Capture Hubs Program

Learn More About the Carbon Removal Alliance:

Website: https://www.carbonremovalalliance.org

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S6 Ep6: Restoring Impacted Landscapes with Mast Reforestation Sep 21, 2023

Discover how Mast Reforestation (formerly Drone Seed) is revolutionizing reforestation efforts to combat climate change.

In this episode, Matthew Aghai, VP of R&D Mast Reforestation, explores the company's mission to scale reforestation and reestablish the reforestation supply chain, all while expanding the variables used to evaluate successful ecosystem stewardship. You’ll learn about their use of equal parts big data and ground truthing to restore large, impacted landscapes and ensure the resilience of ecosystems.

Matthew also discusses how the company’s work will support making markets for biodiversity and broadening the scope of services inherent to ecosystem restoration. Don't miss this insightful conversation on the future of reforestation and the role of different stakeholders in driving that change.

00:00:07 - Scaling Reforestation to Combat Climate Change

00:01:49 - Drone Seed: Revolutionizing Reforestation Efforts

00:06:34 - Montana Reforestation Project Funded by Carbon Offsets

00:14:50 - Restoring Ecosystems in a Changing Climate

00:20:26 - The Future of Hardware Technology

00:29:27 - Building Trust in the Emerging Marketplace

00:35:10 - Mast's Integration of Biodiversity Metrics

00:39:22 - The Importance of Conserving Dry Forests

00:42:41 - Measuring Success for Long-Term Growth

00:49:07 - The Future of Reforestation with Drones

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Website: https://www.mastreforest.com

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S6 Ep5: From Soil to Sky: Exploring Funga's Innovative Approach to Forest Regeneration Sep 07, 2023

Discover the future of ecosystem regeneration and biodiversity work as Nick sits down with Colin Averill, CEO and Founder of Funga, to discuss their groundbreaking approach to reforestation.

By harnessing and unlocking fungal biodiversity insights, Colin's team introduces diverse fungal and bacterial communities to the reforestation process, helping to revitalize degraded soil microbiomes by establishing extensive mycelium networks that fuel plant growth. With a background in forest carbon cycle science, Colin's team is responsible for designing projects spanning thousands of acres that utilize rigorous scientific precision to achieve ecological restoration.

Join Nick as he and Colin explore Funga's journey to amplify forest health, build a massive database of fungal biodiversity, and combat climate change through nature-inspired biotechnology.

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Website: https://www.funga.earth

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S6 Ep4: How Lunar Energy is Redefining the Future of Home Energy Aug 24, 2023

In this week’s pod, Nick chats with Sam Wevers, the Head of Software Product for Lunar Energy, as they dive into the heart of Lunar Energy's mission to revolutionize global home energy.

Sam unveils how Lunar's state-of-the-art home electrification system seamlessly melds solar technology with home batteries, transcending analytics to offer customers deep insight into their home's energy rhythms and the larger ecosystem of energy they fit into.

From there, Nick and Sam zoom out to discuss how electrification scales and the role that data can play in harmonizing endless clean energy around the globe.

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S6 Ep3: The Company Making the Invisible… Well, Visible. (with Orbital Sidekick) Aug 10, 2023

It may sound like something straight out of science fiction, but hyperspectral satellites have been around for decades, measuring the spectral profile of things like methane gas and other things that are otherwise out of view from the human eye.

In this week’s podcast, Nick chats with Dan Katz, CEO and co-founder of Orbital Sidekick, about how the company is turning hyperspectral satellites into a commercially viable technology that helps solve some of the planet’s most pressing operational, environmental, and safety issues in real-time.

Dan also discloses how hyperspectral technology benefits companies seeking carbon credit opportunities, the difficulties in delivering climate tech that scales, and why spreading yourself too thin too soon can spell death for any early-stage startup.

Learn More About Orbital Sidekick:

Website: https://www.orbitalsidekick.com/careers

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/orbital-sidekick/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/OrbitalSidekick

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S6 Ep2: How Electric Era is Revolutionizing the Fast-Charging Station Infrastructure Jul 27, 2023

Meet the man trying to make electric vehicle charging stations more accessible, affordable, and reliable than ever before.

Quincy Lee is a former mechanical engineer at SpaceX turned fast-charging renegade. He understands the importance of the EV revolution to make a positive environmental impact, and the key challenges facing the EV industry today.

His mission? To accelerate the decarbonization and electrification of the transportation industry by designing EV fast charging stations that are reliable, can be deployed quickly, and don’t put undue pressure on the electricity distribution grid.

In this episode, Nick and Quincy talk about how Quincy’s company, Electric Era, is deploying a full-stack EV charging solution that leverages energy storage as a wedge between the distribution grid and EV charging. Nick and Quincy also discuss how the software layer on top of the hardware is a key leverage point, as is thinking about the entire customer experience and all components of operating a charging station.

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S6 Ep1: Agilitas Energy CEO Barrett Bilotta Talks Energy Storage Solutions Jul 13, 2023

On this week’s pod, Nick sits down with Agilitas Energy’s CEO and President, Barrett Bilotta to chat about the state of grid-connected battery energy storage in the U.S.

What are the challenges facing energy storage development, and how do energy storage developers and operators manage to balance the needs and concerns of countless stakeholders, ranging from regulators to utilities?

Barrett also explains the advantages of operating the assets they build themselves, the limitations of lithium-ion technology, and how Agilitas Energy aims to capture and deploy as many clean kilowatt hours in the future as possible.

Plus, stay tuned to hear about Agilitas Energy’s concrete future targets and why Barrett predicts a resurgence of hydroelectric power in the U.S.

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Website: https://www.agilitasenergy.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/agilitas-energy-inc/

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S5 Ep6: Is Battery Swapping the Future of Electric Vehicles? With John de Souza Jun 29, 2023

On this week’s pod, Nick’s sitting down with Ample co-founder and president John de la Souza to chat about the future of modular battery-swapping technology for EVs.

By swapping rather than charging an electric vehicle’s battery, Ample can deliver a 100% charge in 5 minutes or less — and with considerable other benefits for the grid.

Is this a push that will help accelerate EV adoption and address common driver pain points? Or is it too much of a burden to develop the infrastructure?

How will Ample make its solution more adaptable to OEMs? John and Nick dive into the nitty-gritty details of what implementation looks like and whether it’s a cost-efficient, sensible solution.

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https://ample.com

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S5 Ep5: How Divert is Converting Wasted Food into Renewable Energy Jun 15, 2023

Meet the company trying to make use of wasted food: Divert.

Determined to create a zero-waste future, Divert’s CEO Ryan Begin sits down to chat with Nick about how the company utilizes advanced technology to turn wasted food that would turn into methane in a landfill into renewable energy instead.

How do they have the confidence that their solution is truly a climate-positive solution for waste? How much work goes into preparing wasted food (e.g., removing microplastics)? And are there positive signs to indicate this technology will take off in the US as it has in other countries across Europe?

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S5 Ep4: Clearing Up Nuclear Energy’s Biggest Misconceptions, with Isabelle Boemeke Jun 01, 2023

What does a model-and influencer-turned-activist have to do with nuclear energy, and why should we care?

As it turns out, quite a lot, and she has plenty of data, insight, and wisdom to impart when it comes to advocating for nuclear energy as a climate solution.

Isabelle Boemeke, founder of the Isodope brand, drops in to chat with Nick about the common misconceptions surrounding nuclear energy and why it’s one of the safest and most effective sources of clean energy— generating more power than solar and wind combined globally.

Then, they dive into the reasons why support for nuclear power is the highest it’s ever been (but still not high enough), how other countries are implementing nuclear technology into their power sectors, and where the future of nuclear tech is headed.

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S5 Ep3: Turning Waste into Regenerative Feed and Farming Products May 18, 2023

Has anyone ever told you to be more mindful of your waste?

Meet the man who believes that waste isn’t just waste— and why he feels that humans have a lot to learn from mother nature.

Michael Place, CTO of Chapul Farms, stops by the studio to talk about how regenerative insect agriculture is redefining how we think of waste disposal. After witnessing a hoard of black soldier fly larvae making quick haste of his compost pile one morning, Michael realized the insect's immense potential to solve waste byproduct disposal problems.

Now, insect agriculture is a multi-million-dollar industry capable of producing alternative protein sources for animals and humans across the world by upcycling waste by-products from the ethanol industry into bio-fertilizer soil products (FRASS).

Michael discusses the versatility of insects as food, the promising future of insect agriculture, and the challenges it faces to widespread scalability.

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S5 Ep2: Revolutionizing the Battery Manufacturing Process With AI, with Jason Koeller May 04, 2023

How does a theoretical physicist studying black holes and the nature of spacetime find his way to the field of artificial intelligence and battery manufacturing?

In this week’s episode, Nick sits down with Chemix cofounder Jason Koeller, an AI researcher working to revolutionize the battery industry. After realizing that energy storage was in desperate need of better technical solutions, Jason sought to build an AI-driven platform to optimize the battery manufacturing industry by collecting large amounts of data and automating complex research and development processes.

Tune in to discover Jason's journey and learn how Chemix is leading the way in working with battery manufacturers to address industry gaps and achieve sustainable, high-volume manufacturing capabilities.

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S5 Ep1: Julie Gosalvez: The CMO Making Direct Air Capture Technology Enticing Apr 20, 2023

Carbon removal wasn’t even in our vocabulary a few years ago. But now, thanks to companies like Climeworks, direct air capture technology is being brought to the forefront of climate change technology.

CMO of Climeworks, Julie Gosalvez, sits down to chat with Nick about how direct air capture works by capturing CO2 particles from the air, why it’s critical to use the technology as we race to control climate change, and the challenges carbon removal tech faces in the quest to implement it on a global scale.

Plus, find out how and why carbon removal is poised to become a trillion-dollar industry in the near future.

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro and Background

3:45 Explaining Climeworks

8:03 Scaling with an Invisible Product

10:04 Challenges to Climeworks Buyers

15:02 Negotiating with Policymakers

18:07 Plans for Expansion

20:36 Collaborating with Other DAC firms

22:42 Scalability in Direct Air Capture Tech

24:49 Biggest Risks

26:21 Bringing the Individual Consumer into DAC

29:39 Economic Impact of DAC

36:46 Other Exciting Technology

37:56 Outro

S4 Ep12: How Energize Ventures Is Moving The Needle On Climate Tech Mar 30, 2023

The energy transition is in full swing, find out how Tyler Lancaster is helping lead the way as an investment partner in innovative climate tech startups.

Tyler is a partner at Energize Ventures, a leading investor in capital-light climate tech solutions , partnering with best-in-class innovators to accelerate the energy transition.

Nick and Tyler discuss how even in the last five years climate tech innovation has changed exponentially, areas of the climate tech space they’re particularly focused on , and whether the current climate tech boom has momentum to last.

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S4 Ep11: Shanu Mathew - The Analyst At The Intersection Of Public Markets And Climate Mar 23, 2023

How do you measure the impact of net zero targets and climate change on large corporations? Step forward Shanu Mathew.

Shanu is Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager/Analyst - US Sustainable Equity at Lazard Asset Management.

Nick and Shanu get into how to catch the inflection points in innovation and rapid growth in markets, how these impact climate tech investments, and what role ESG and other investment analysis frameworks will play in years to come.

Plus, you’ll hear why Nick and Shanu believe we can be optimistic about systems level changes that will improve the world.

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S4 Ep10: Tim Rann: The Investor Tackling Inequality And Climate Change Mar 16, 2023

Tim is Managing Partner at Mercy Corps Ventures: The unique investment fund ploughing hundreds of thousands of dollars into innovative startups.

Helping the most vulnerable communities become more resilient to climate and financial change, Tim works throughout South East Asia and LatAm and West Africa.

Nick and Tim get into why he has a particular passion for agriculture, how to use Web3 to create radical transparency in the carbon markets, and the intersection between climate tech and fintech.

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S4 Ep9: Blackhorn Ventures’ Approach to Supporting Climate Tech Mar 09, 2023

Earth’s resources are running low, so how do you choose the smart software and digital investments that maximize productivity and deployment of climate technologies?

Micah Kotch is an investor at Blackhorn Ventures, the early-stage venture capital firm investing in digital solutions that accelerate the energy transition and tackle other problems, too. .

Nick and Micah talk grid resiliency and alternatives to fossil fuels, the high caliber of breakthrough ideas coming through, and discuss where investors are getting over their skis just a little bit.

Plus you’ll hear Micah’s predictions on the number of unicorns finding their way into the climate tech space and why we’re going to see way more action at federal level when it comes to mitigating climate change.

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S4 Ep8: VSC Ventures: The Climate Tech Investor Sharing The Stories Of Exceptional Founders Mar 02, 2023

It’s easier than ever to launch a climate tech startup. But getting noticed can be harder. Meet the investor who’s allocating capital and helping businesses tell their story.

Jay Kapoor is General Partner at VSC Ventures, the award-winning comms firm that also invests at Seed and Series A stage and tells the stories of climate tech startups and their exceptional founders.

Nick and Jay discuss topics like why VCs and founders need to roll up their sleeves to work with governments, why the grid needs to grow up to unlock the power of EVs, and the rest of the cool tech VSC Ventures is backing.

Plus, you’ll hear Jay’s views on where he’d build a business if he weren’t investing..

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S4 Ep7: Actual - Leading The ESG Strategy Revolution Feb 23, 2023

Measuring and tracking emissions is a great start, but how do companies make long term plans for effective change?

They require more sophisticated modeling technology as well as policy expertise.

Ela leads Actual’s efforts in the areas of policy, industry affairs, and research at Actual, supplementing the company’s state-of-the-art modeling software and ESG strategies across industries with deep policy research.

Nick and Ela dive into what it takes to go from data to real world impact, why Actual is the missing piece in the corporate ESG puzzle, and how smart modeling is helping New Zealand sheep farmers produce wool more sustainably.

You’ll also hear Ela’s thoughts on interesting climate policy to look out for in 2023..

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S4 Ep6: Globhe - The Crowddroning Platform Making Sense Of The World Feb 16, 2023

How do you gather drone data at scale? You leverage crowddroning. Markku Koivisto explains how.

Markku is Chief Business Development Officer at Globhe, the Crowddroning platform coordinating sophisticated drone operators globally to collect high-resolution earth observation data for businesses, organizations and researchers.

Nick and Markku discuss why crowddroning is a win-win-win situation for operators and clients, how 5G technology will play a huge role in drone evolution, and how drone inspectors are helping safeguard communities and critical infrastructure.

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S4 Ep5: Range Energy: The Heavy Transport Electric Revolution Feb 09, 2023

How is Ali Javidan staging an electric revolution in the trucking industry? It’s not easy. Hear how the Range Energy founder’s tip toeing into an electric future.

Ali is Founder and CEO of Range Energy, the company producing powered trailers for the heavy-duty truck market.

Nick and Ali unpack why trailer electrification has been left behind in terms of green innovation, how to convince a skeptical end user, and why new tech should slip seamlessly into current setups.

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S4 Ep4: Flowcarbon: Meet The CEO Creating A Transparent Carbon Market Feb 02, 2023

Dana Gibber is the former lawyer, turned tech entrepreneur, turned climate tech founder. Discover how Flowcarbon is changing the carbon credit marketplace.

Flowcarbon is the tech company bringing carbon offset credits on chain, leveraging blockchain technology to accelerate the innovation and scale of climate change solutions.

Nick and Dana get into conversation discussing how to incentivize communities to protect rainforests, the problems with carbon credit registries, and how Flowcarbon is offering solutions with blockchain-based tokens that can travel beyond registries.

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S4 Ep3: Thallo: Democratizing The Carbon Market Via The Blockchain Jan 26, 2023

Thallo is filling a major gap in the voluntary carbon market. Discover how blockchain and climate tech together are revolutionizing financing for environmental projects in the developing world.

Joseph Hargreaves is the UK-based Co-founder of Thallo, the platform built on blockchain offering a transparent and efficient carbon offset marketplace for buyers and sellers.

Nick and Joseph dive into why we need to throw the kitchen sink at solving climate change, why thinking differently is key, and why keeping a human perspective is always worthwhile.

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S4 Ep2: ZwitterCo: Recycling Water Through Cutting Edge Filtration Tech Jan 19, 2023

No-one thinks about water, until there’s a problem. Find out how a lack of water can impact businesses and ZwitterCo's solution.

ZwitterCo is on a mission to help industries recycle water and enhance product recovery with breakthrough advancements in filtration.

Nick gets into conversation with Alex Rappaport, CEO and Co-Founder, on his personal connection to water, why we should all go visit a water sanitation plant, and some seriously impressive case studies solving some hard, and expensive, waste water problems.

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S4 Ep1: Droneseed: How To Create Sustainable Forests Jan 12, 2023

When more than 7 million acres of forests are swallowed up by fire every year, you need to find a smart way of reseeding them.

Jonathan Loevner is the VP of Carbon Markets at DroneSeed, the company offering full lifecycle services for forestry management by using an efficient, cost-competitive fleet of drones to reduce reliance on manual labor.

Nick and Jonathan get into how DroneSeed is leveraging the voluntary carbon market to get results, the cost of wildfires every year, and how to make forests sustainable long into the future.

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S3 Ep8: Sesame Solar: Meet The CEO Changing The Face of Emergency Power Dec 15, 2022

Lauren Flanagan is the lifelong entrepreneur on a mission to use clean energy for power in emergency situations. Find out how Sesame Solar is doing just that.

Sesame Solar manufactures the world’s first 100% renewably-powered Mobile Nanogrids. Using solar, battery storage, and green hydrogen, the Nanogrids offer clean, off-grid power and are delivered ready-to-use to meet essential services and emergency response needs.

Nick and Lauren discuss Lauren’s philosophy on founding companies with a narrow focus and scaling later , how Sesame Solar’s solution marries mitigation with adaptation, and the future of mobile renewable power as a service.

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S3 Ep7: Patch’s Software Solution For Corporate Carbon Removal Goals Dec 08, 2022

Brennan Spellacy is on a mission to rebalance the Earth’s atmosphere at Patch. Find out why the business’ mission is so critical for the future of our world.

Patch is the software company scaling unified climate action. Effectively two businesses in one, its Co-founder and CEO, Brennan explains how Patch works with carbon credit developers and corporations to accelerate carbon removal.

Nick and Brennan discuss how Patch provides infrastructure for the carbon removal industry to grow to gigatonne scale by 2050, how the platform helps stakeholders diligence carbon removal pathways and projects, and how they think aligning incentives for their business and customers.

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S3 Ep6: How Watershed is Helping Businesses Cut Carbon Dec 01, 2022

How do you help complex businesses reduce carbon emissions? You combine science with practical solutions.

Meet Steve Davies, Head of Climate Science at Watershed.

Watershed is on a mission to bend the climate curve, by helping businesses to measure, reduce, and report their carbon emissions with real-time, audit-grade emissions data.

Nick and Steve get into how companies are understanding their carbon emissions across complex supply chains , how Watershed is dismantling the barriers to corporate climate action, and how to drive more results based on research from academia.

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S3 Ep5: Inna Braverman’s Extraordinary Journey To Wave Powered Renewable Energy Nov 23, 2022

Inna Braverman believes in second chances. Hear her incredible story from Chernobyl victim to Eco Wave Power Co-founder.

Eco Wave Power is the company harnessing the power of nearshore waves to create clean electricity. Having proven its viability as a stable form of renewable energy, Inna is determined to commercialize wave power globally.

Nick and Inna get into why a second chance at life inspired her mission, some of the mistakes early wave energy companies made, and how using existing manmade structures cuts down on paperwork and environmental concerns.

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S3 Ep4: The 5 Pillars Supporting The Push For Renewable Energy, With Kyle Cherrick Nov 17, 2022

Kyle Cherrick has been banging the drum for renewable energy for years and it looks like the tide is finally turning. Find out how.

Nick and Kyle get into the future of batteries for the home, why he created an investment syndicate to back tomorrow’s climate tech founders, and renewable energy companies to watch.

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S3 Ep3: The Social, Political, And Financial Buy-in Needed To Scale Carbon Removal Nov 10, 2022

Peter Olivier is at the cutting edge of carbon removal, helping develop developing innovative processes to remove CO2 from the atmosphere at scale. Find out how.

Beyond the technical processes, Nick and Peter talk about the social, political, and financial advances needed to scale carbon removal. Through Undo, Peter is working on cutting-edge partnerships with the agricultural industry to remove carbon and help them achieve their net zero goals.

You’ll hear how enhanced rock weathering processes can remove carbon from the atmosphere as well as insights on the climate tech space as a whole which, in many ways, is where software was 10 years ago.

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S3 Ep2: How Oco & Element Packaging are Rewriting the Packaging Playbook Nov 03, 2022

Madison Savilow and Nick Gardner are ripping up the plastics playbook, creating advanced packaging using captured carbon. Find out how.

As Chief of Staff at Carbon Upcycling Technologies, Madison is in the weeds improving some of the most common materials in the world. Nick is Co-founder of Element Packaging and together these companies are at the forefront of creating more sustainable alternatives to plastics.

They join host Nick Van Osdol in conversation about how to improve materials like plastics , why plastic recycling rates are so bad, and why it’s important to take a pragmatic approach to incremental changes when tackling big climate problems that also gets consumers excited.

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S3 Ep1: How Flood Mapping Tech Is Saving Lives Oct 27, 2022

How do you help vulnerable countries prepare for the worst? You make your flood mapping data available to all.

Dr Subit Chakrabarti is Director of Technology at Cloud to Street, a climate tech company with a leading flood mapping platform designed to protect the world’s most climate-vulnerable communities. Using global satellites and AI, they monitor floods in near real-time and remotely analyze local flood exposure at a click of a button.

Nick and Subit dive straight into why Cloud to Street focuses on climate adaption, what makes up a disaster life cycle, and why policy needs to keep up with technology.

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S2 Ep 13: Why Molly Morabito Believes in Direct Action To End Fossil Fuel Reliance Sep 01, 2022

How do you show world leaders you’re serious about creating climate solutions? You stand up against an unjust system.

Nick and Molly get straight into conversation about the importance of activism, Molly’s role at the Center for Biological Diversity, and how the current political administration is doing in helping reverse climate change.

You’ll also hear why Molly believes it’s time to end extraction from fossil fuels, and why she doesn’t shy away from causing disruption to get her point across.

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S2 Ep 12: How Charm Industrial is Putting CO2 Back Underground, Profitably. Aug 25, 2022

In 2020 Shaun Kinetic had a scientific breakthrough. Now as Chief Scientist and Co-Founder of Charm Industrial, he’s putting tons of C02 back where it belongs.

Nick and Shaun dive straight into how he created a whole new method of carbon removal with bio oils, the challenges (and benefits) of founding a company during a pandemic, and why the climate tech space demands on-the-ground iteration to learn lessons quickly.

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S2 Ep 11: Unlocking New Business Models to Align Incentives and Drive Decarbonization Aug 18, 2022

Businesses that focus on deploying climate solutions have the potential to become the world’s most valuable companies while positively impacting billions of people around the globe.

Meet Dan Lichtenberg, Founder & CEO of Keiki Capital LLC, a company focused on building and investing in companies solving the climate crisis.

In this episode we explore what it takes to start a venture fund in climate tech, navigating shifts in the funding landscape for climate tech startups, as well as how we can help founders unlock and scale completely novel business models that align incentives and drive decarbonization.

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S2 Ep 10: Jaeson Cardiff: How CleanO2 is Bringing Carbon Capture Technology to the Consumer Aug 11, 2022

Carbon capture technology has seemingly been reserved for large-scale applications, and widely unavailable to the average consumer. But how can we bring this important technology to the consumer market?

Enter Jaeson Cardiff, CEO of CleanO2 Carbon Capture Technologies Inc., a company focused on the decarbonization of the heating industry and providing consumer goods that are made from recycled carbon.

You’ll hear how Jaeson found inspiration from his career in HVAC to help found a carbon capture technology company that makes it possible for the average consumer to help make a positive impact on global health.

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S2 Ep 9: Lacey Reddix: The Founder On a Mission to Solve The Global Clean Water Crisis With Olokun Minerals. Aug 04, 2022

How do you solve a problem like clean water for all? When you can turn waste products into sustainable solutions.

Meet Lacey, CEO and Founder of Olokun Minerals, the company developing new technologies to harvest minerals from the brine waste created through desalination.

Nick and Lacey get straight into the danger of taking water for granted, how Olokun’s working with brackish water to remove and potentially valorize different metal ingredients, and why sourcing metals this way solves way more problems than it creates.

You’ll also hear Lacey’s ambition to filter multiple metals at the same time, what fundraising felt like, and other climate tech she’s excited about.

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S2 Ep 8: How Ecovative is Solving Sustainability Through Mushrooms Jul 28, 2022

What happens when plastic, meat and leather become unsustainable to produce? You up-cycle from natural growing products like mushrooms, using cutting-edge mycelium technology.

Eben Bayer is CEO of Ecovative, the biotechnology company, pioneering the art and science of growing complete structures with mycelium.

Nick and Eben get into how a small mushroom sample can create whole sheets of tissue, why Ecovative is growing bacon, and how the business interacts with other industries such as fashion and retail.

You’ll also hear who else is inspiring Eben in the climate tech space right now.

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S2 Ep 7: How Nori is Building a Carbon Removal Marketplace, And Cutting Out The Middleman Jul 21, 2022

Carbon removal is critical for global health, but all the paper pushing makes it hard for businesses to get on board. Nori has the solution, find out how.

Nick gets into the nuts and bolts of climate change and carbon removal with Paul Gambill, CEO of Nori, the company on a mission to lower the overall concentration of Co2 below 300 parts per million.

You’ll hear why Paul believes reversing climate change is an achievable goal, why the barriers aren’t tech or engineering but organization and finance, and how Nori is coordinating efforts with financial incentives.

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S2 Ep 6: Framing Climate Change as a Massive Economic Opportunity with Alex Roetter Jul 14, 2022

How does a VC investor turn climate change into a sound investment opportunity? Alex explains how he’s changing the world, by retooling the entire economy.

Alex Roetter is Managing Director and General Partner at Moxxie Ventures, backing exceptional founders building products designed to change the world, while making life and work better.

Nick and Alex dive into his background in software and how it overlaps with climate, why you need to follow the talent to make great investments, and the three elements your people need to thrive in their jobs.

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S2 Ep 5: How a Climate Tech VC is Helping Founders Create Scalable Solutions Jul 07, 2022

When you start working in climate tech, it’s hard to feel the same way about any other industry. And that’s what keeps Lily Bernicker, Principal at Wireframe Ventures, deep in the trenches.

Nick and Lily get into conversation about why flexibility is critical to be a great climate tech investor, why saying no to companies is still hard, and the challenges of a long feedback loop.

You’ll also hear Lily’s take on why scientists are learning the business playbooks and how that can only help drive forward innovation.

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S2 Ep 4: How Ample’s Cutting Edge Tech is Making it Easy to Run Electric Cars, With Levi Tillemann. Jun 30, 2022

Climate tech needs public and private sector support. Leading the charge, and driving vehicle electrification, is Levi Tillemann. Find out how.

Ample’s goal is to make electric cars available for everyone by solving charging problems. Utilizing autonomous robotics and smart-battery technology, Levi and his team can charge a car in minutes, but that’s just part of his day job.

Nick and Levi get into his role as VP for Policy and International Outreach, what goes into shaping public policy, and why it seems to move so slowly.

You’ll also hear Levi’s takes on the healthy tension between the public and private sector, the critical role battery swapping plays in electrification, and how you can help influence public policy and drive green transport technology forward.

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S2 Ep 3: Climate Core Capital And Real Estate Investing for a Changing Climate Jun 23, 2022

Most real estate investors are unprepared for how climate change will impact their business. Owen Woolcock is one step ahead, investing in markets that will stay resilient long into the future.

Real estate is often seen as a ‘safe investment’, but with increasing focus on how buildings are built and how they impact the environment, it’s time to recognize the impact of climate change on the future of this industry.

Nick and Owen, Partner at CCC, discuss why his company is built on investing in real estate that considers climate tech alongside climate change, how things like flood risk are drastically changing the landscape, and why global financial systems need to re-evaluate business models before it’s too late.

You’ll also hear Owen’s spicy take on which towns in the US are growing significantly, and why. Hint, if you’ve never considered living in Ann Arbor Michigan, now might be the time to take a look.

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S2 Ep 2: How to Carbon Neutralize Your Garden, With Chad Massura of Rosy Soil Jun 16, 2022

How do you make gardening greener? You engineer a new type of soil. This is the fascinating work of Rosy. Find out how.

Cultivating gardens is a part of life for hundreds of thousands of people, but if you’re using harmful fertilizers, there’s a problem. Rosy Soil is solving that problem thanks to cutting edge soil engineering.

Nick and Chad get deep into soil science. In this episode you’ll hear how Rosy’s new soil formulation has a negative carbon footprint, why it will make your plants thrive, and how it affects ecosystems across the world for the better.

You’ll also hear Chad’s take on most store-bought fertilizers and why Rosy is going all out to make their entire supply chain as sustainable and low-carbon as possible. A challenge pertinent to all climate tech verticals and industries.

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S2 Ep 1. How to Close The Funding Gap And Save The World, With Dimitry Gershenson, Enduring Planet Jun 09, 2022

Despite trillions of dollars pouring into climate tech, there’s still a huge funding gap. So how do we close it?

The answer is through forward thinking investment in founders at the forefront of cutting edge tech. And one company working to do just that is Enduring Planet.

Welcome to Season 2. Nick kicks off with a seriously impressive guest, Dimitry Gershenson, Co-Founder and CEO. They get into the reasons why we only get half the picture when it comes to investment and equity, and how non-financial factors can make a serious difference in lending.

You’ll hear why Dimitry and his team are super intentional when it comes to championing under-represented founders, why they believe diversity makes better business sense, and Enduring Planet’s no BS approach for founders to apply and get funded.

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The Keep Cool Show: Season 2 Trailer Jun 02, 2022

Climate tech is constantly evolving. As the urgency to tackle the climate crisis grows, so does the number of exciting companies offering cutting-edge solutions.

It can be hard to keep up with trends and harder still to link them to the bigger picture of climate and the climate technology landscape.

I’m your host Nick Van Osdol. And on the Keep Cool Show, you get a front row seat to discussions with founders who are solving climate problems. I’ll also do my best to make connections back to other emerging technologies to arrive at a fuller industry perspective.

Every episode, I’ll take a deep dive into a startup’s new technology, getting into what problems they’re solving, and what makes them unique in the space.

Then we’ll get to know the person behind the headlines, digging into the nuances of their business as well as from where they take inspiration.

If you’re a climate tech investor, work in the industry, or just want to know what’s coming around the corner, this is the show with the answers.

And if you want to go deeper still, sign up to my newsletter at workweek dot com, where you’ll get weekly updates, considered analysis, and thoughtful explorations into the latest climate technology news.

New episodes every Thursday, starting June 9th. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcast.

How Can You Reverse Climate Change? With Zach Stein, Carbon Collective. May 12, 2022

It’s a big question and Zach Stein has the answers with Carbon Collective. Meet the CEO battling for the Earth’s future.

Traditional investment practice isn’t made to drive impact. And for individual investors who want to make sustainable choices, that can be a source of frustration. Carbon Collective is disrupting old school financial theory, creating investment products that make profit, are sustainable, and make a positive impact.

Nick and Zach get deep into the power of narrative to drive positive climate impact investing, why there are still considerable fault lines in the investment community around decarbonizing, and the debate over oll and gas.

If you want to know how you can reverse climate change, this is the episode to dive into.

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S1 Ep 6. Season Finale | Climate Tech| Startup Investment Apr 28, 2022

The wait is finally over. One founder, or founding team, will leave with thousands of dollars worth of prizes to invest in their climate tech startup, but who will it be?

Nick and his investor co-hosts have heard pitches from five of the most innovative climate tech startups out there, and this week it’s time to pick a winner.

You’ll get a recap of the projects so far with Nick, before hearing from the investors and their reactions, and finally you’ll learn who the winner is, based on investor votes.

Who’s your favorite?

With over $40,000 in prizes for their business, there’s a lot at stake.

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S1 Ep 5. Stefania Di Bartolomeo, Founder and CEO of Physis Investment | Sustainable Investment | Climate Tech Apr 14, 2022

How do you generate wealth and save the world? By disrupting traditional investment models. Meet Physis, empowering investors to make a positive impact.

This is the fifth of the Keep Cool Show’s mini-series, offering five startup founders the chance to pitch their climate tech business. Nick and investor co-host Dan Lichtenberg figure out what drives Stefania Di Bartolomew and what sets Physis apart from others in the space, tackling climate change.

Data is the key to understanding how investments impact the world. With millions of data points to choose from, Physis aggregates the most pertinent and shares them with investors to help them track and measure how their investments are performing for the good of the environment. And all through one platform.

With a mission to help investors build sustainable portfolios, Physis believes the future is data-driven. We’ll also hear Stefania’s thoughts on whether divestment or an activist investor approach is more impactful, and what regulatory tailwinds mean for the industry,

With over $40,000 in prizes for their business, there’s a lot at stake. Discover who our winner is in next week’s episode.

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S1 Ep 4. Vince Wong and Folasade Ayoola, Co-Founders of ElectricFish | Climate Tech | Decarbonization Apr 07, 2022

If you want to decarbonize the world, you need a resilient source of electricity powering everything from the grid to cars. Meet ElectricFish, building solutions for energy storage.

Renewable energy is the future and renewable energy that offers super-fast EV charging, two-way flow to the grid AND can be set up on site in weeks, not months, will become the gold standard. ElectricFish is leading the charge.

Vince Wong and Folasade Ayoola are the Co-Founders with a brief to build distributed energy storage, powered by software. They’ve already deployed their storage tech at a pilot location and hungry for growth.

In the fourth of the Keep Cool Show’s mini-series, offering five startup founders the chance to pitch their climate tech business. Nick and an investor co-host will figure out what drives Vince and Folasade, how the company is tackling climate change, and what sets their business apart from others in the space.

We’ll learn all the applications for ElectricFish’s tech, why distributed energy sources are a critical component of a sustainable future, and understand how DERs can promote societal equity.

Finally, we’ll dig in deep on some of the key challenges that are unique to a hardware business, including how the team is thinking through manufacturing and selling at scale.

With over $40,000 in prizes for their business, there’s a lot at stake. Listen to our fifth founder’s pitch on next week’s episode.

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S1 Ep 3. Evan Hynes, CEO and Co-Founder of Climatebase | Climate tech | Environmental Science Mar 31, 2022

Capital investment is great but it’s not enough for climate tech companies to scale. Climatebase is building a platform focused on providing human investment and the timing couldn’t be better.

Last year more venture capital dollars were invested in climate tech than ever before and every startup founder knows once the capital is secured, your attention turns to talent. Equipping your company with the very best people, whether that’s hardware engineers or those on the frontline installing solar panels, the search can be arduous.

That’s where Climatebase comes in, a platform with thousands of climate tech jobs and used by more than 350,000 people.

In the third of the Keep Cool Show’s mini-series, offering five startup founders the chance to pitch their climate tech business. Nick and an investor co-host will figure out what drives Evan, how the company is tackling climate change, and what sets his business apart from others in the space.

You’ll also hear Evan’s views on creating a deep data moat, the company’s genesis story and zoom out on where he sees climate tech heading over the next decade.

With over $40,000 in prizes for their business, there’s a lot at stake. Listen to our fourth founder’s pitch on next week’s episode.

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S1 Ep 2. John Ridd, CEO & Founder of Greenpixie Mar 24, 2022

What are digital carbon emissions and how big a problem are they becoming? Greenpixie has the answers and is seizing the green initiative with both hands.

Nick and Lily Bernicker, principal at Wireframe Ventures, interview CEO & Founder, John Ridd, from Greenpixie, the company focused on reducing digital carbon emissions with cutting edge, climate tech. You’ll hear how they’re turning this challenge into an opportunity and why these types of emissions are among one of the more solvable problems in the environmental space.

You’ll also hear John’s view on the value of bootstrapping your business before moving towards the funding phase, plus how Greenpixie plans to roll out their MVP.

This is the second in the Keep Cool Show’s mini-series, offering five startup founders the chance to pitch their climate tech business. Nick and an investor co-host will figure out what drives them, what they’re doing to tackle climate change, and what sets their business apart from others in the space.

With over $40,000 in prizes for their business, there’s a lot at stake. Listen to our third founder’s pitch on next week’s episode.

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S1 Ep 1: Michael Medvedev and Peter Frelinghuysen, Co-Founders at Earth Brands Mar 17, 2022

If you can get 1% better every day, you’ll achieve big goals surprisingly quickly. That’s the philosophy behind Earth Brands and Co-Founders Michael Medvedev and Peter Frelinghuysen.

On a mission to make sustainability cool, Earth Brands is constantly evaluating and iterating their environmentally-friendly products to be better and better.

Nick and Co-Host Mark Grace, investor at M13, talk to Michael Medvedev and Peter Frelinghuysen alongside about why you should constantly scrutinize your MVP to create premium products and how the brand has attracted its latest round of venture capital-backed funding to the tune of $1.7m.

You’ll hear why Michael Medvedev and Peter Frelinghuysen believe you should spend time nurturing superfans, how to turn these fans into evangelists, and even employees.

This is the first in the Keep Cool Show’s mini-series, offering five startup founders the chance to pitch their climate tech business. Nick and an investor co-host will figure out what drives them, what they’re doing to tackle climate change, and what sets their business apart from others in the space.

With over $40,000 in prizes for their business, there’s a lot at stake. Listen to our second founder’s pitch on next week’s episode.

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Trailer Keep Cool Show: Season 1 Mar 10, 2022

Climate tech is moving fast. As the urgency to tackle climate issues grows, so does the number of innovative startups in this space.

I’m Nick Van Osdol. If you read my Keep Cool newsletter, you’ll know I’ve recently joined forces with Workweek, a media company that puts creators at the heart of their strategy combining premium content and capital. To celebrate this partnership I’m applying that exact same strategy to this Keep Cool Show mini-series.

Every week we’ll hear a founder’s best pitch to investors and get to know what drives them on a personal level. You’ll hear what they’re doing to tackle climate change, what makes them unique from others in the space and why investors should supercharge their startup. What’s at stake? Over $40,000 in prizes for their business.

I’ll be joined by a different investor co-host each week, giving you a unique perspective on climate tech. When the season wraps up we’ll recap on the 5 company pitches we’ve heard and finally choose a winner for that sweet $40,000 worth of prizes.

If you’re an investor, founder or operator who wants to stay one step ahead of the competition - this is the series for you.

New episodes every Thursday, starting March 17th. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

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